No Calla Lilies for Me

I thought the poor show my calla bulbs put on last year was due to the rainy season. But not a single one of them has produced a bud this year so I think they have just called it quits. I've had them for 8 or 9 years so I guess this is the end - oldest bulbs I have! I'm not sure whether I will replace them or just find something I don't have to dig up each autumn.

It also looks like my clematis is not going to bloom. This is a real bummer since I thought I did everything right this year. I'll have to ask some questions on my forums, I have no idea what I could have done wrong.

Here are a few other garden happenings.

Out back:




Astilbe planted in June. These were supposed to be peach but are more of a light pink. They're pretty though and their scent is growing on me. It fills the whole back yard believe it or not:


Kordana roses are reaching their peak I think. Not bad for the first year after being an indoor plant!


Salvia and that other fluffy annual still going strong:


Butterfly bush is looking pretty leggy. I cut it back to the ground the last 2 years but didn't prune much this year. Maybe it will fill in next year? It's taller this year and has a few more blooms than in previous years. And it smells incredible of course:


View of the front bed with Russian Sage in bloom next to the Agastache: